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Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test: Renewal of Test

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is renewing a test program for the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system that handles export manifests for vessel cargo. This is part of the National Customs Automation Program and focuses on improving how export declarations are processed. The renewal allows CBP to continue evaluating and refining the system.
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SourceFed. Register
PublishedMay 22, 2026

This notice announces that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is renewing the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo Test, a National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test concerning ACE export manifest capability.

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